This study will analyze quality assurance (QA) and health promotion and disease prevention (HP/DP) monitoring and analysis methods using the Patient Care Component (PCC) and Resource and Patient Management Systems (RPMS). These systems are currently in use at the Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities in the Billings area. The project goal is to improve the health status of Indians living in the Billings area by using the PCC database to monitor quality assurance activities and HP/DP objectives, while improving the database's accuracy and completeness.

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